heavily cropped image of moon set behind the cliffs above the cabin.

April Montana Mountain flower. No idea what its name is.

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Usually wrist strap when engaged in active shooting but use a Nicama chest harness (cheap cotton carrier knock off) when hiking. I'll use the chest harness and hip clip when carrying two. The peak design capture clips also work well on hip or shoulder straps. Don't like shoulder straps.

I recently showed up at his place (400 miles away from my house) and found him in a hole he dug under the barn, fixing the plumbing. He's amazing.

Years ago when I asked him what he was going to do with all that stuff he said "the question is what are YOU going to do with it".

My father-in-law is now a 96-year-old man. Still goin strong. Worked hard all his life in Montana on both sides of the continental divide, East then West of Glacier Park. He was a rancher, used farm equipment and junk yard dealer, fence post treater and whatever it took to help the family survive. A precious generous soul that took care of others and he still inspires and delights us. He is also a collector. He collected Avon and other types of bottles and glass, old tools, camping gear, toys, tractor seats, books, etc. He ended up on a ranch turned into farm and ranch junk yard with lots of room (barn, sheds and trailer) to store stuff. These are not particularly good pictures but when downloaded can be a fun stroll down memory lane. These are just few from only one of the numerous buildings filled with "Grampies junk" and a tiny fraction of his collection.

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wow. A precious bit of history.

The sigma 18-300 was my go to lens for many years on d3100, d7000 then d500. Still using it on the d500. It could be a very sharp and quality all around lens for you. They are listed at around $250 and $450 used on ebay and around $400 used at B&H. I think they're around $600-700 new. While I switched to using mirrorless now I still enjoy using the 18-300 for those all around outings when I want to keep the weight and bulk down. The 27-450 equivalent to full frame cameras keeps you ready for anything. I still have the 18-55 but only use it when teaching photography to my grandkids on the d3100.

small flashlight and a multi tool

I find the settings, camera and lens information educational and triggers to thought. In seeing the image and considering the settings I am prompted to see the good and bad results of their selection. I often don't pay enough attention to my own settings until the picture is already taken and getting in the habit of looking at the settings of others helps me consider my own before it's to late. I also like knowing what camera and lens was used particularly when it's one of those that I own and can see what others have accomplished with the same equipment.

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I've had my eye on this one but have not yet purchased it.

https://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Tripod-ARTCISE-Camera-10-Layer/dp/B0C2PKV6VQ/ref=pd_ybh_a_sccl_34/142-7024596-9827458?pd_rd_w=wyHLu&content-id=amzn1.sym.67f8cf21-ade4-4299-b433-69e404eeecf1&pf_rd_p=67f8cf21-ade4-4299-b433-69e404eeecf1&pf_rd_r=GRX54CHZRG7QKGCHCBP4&pd_rd_wg=uY6gI&pd_rd_r=fcb3c304-445f-4d9d-867e-4a98cebb32cd&pd_rd_i=B0C2PKV6VQ&th=1

I am budget sensitive and this seems to have what I need at a reasonable price. It does not include a ballhead but I have one I could use on it. The cost of the ballhead (or other camera mount) can be significant. So you need to include that in your $400 cost limit. I have a really good travel tripod (peak design) but in some instances it is susceptible to vibrations in the wind when doing landscape. It is good to avoid the center column for height as it also makes the tripod less stable.

Got to spend a couple days at the rockhouse off the Stillwater river. All but the grouse and last pic were out over a hundred yards with heavy cropping. I think I will be happy with this lens.

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Really nice pics and collection.

nice photo. What fun.